Hi Thanks for your reply,
On Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 03:41:25PM +0200, Michal Suchanek wrote: > 2009/10/9 Tzafrir Cohen <[email protected]>: > > Hi > > > > I'll be getting a NEW PC next week. I'd like to test the hardware. A > > live CD/USB is naturally a simple way to do that. However: is there any > > existing package with a set of tests to save me time when doing so? > > > > If there both a command-line interface and a usable X11 interface it's > > even better. > > > > A quick search did not produce anything. > > > > Tests: > > > > * Sound > > - Try to play a sound > > try playing a long playlist in vlc/mplayer It will most likely fail to > initialize sound for ~ every 5th file because ALSA sucks It appears you got me wrong: I want to test it before I buy. I can't spend 30 minuted or more at the store. Such tests were useful, though, for a store assmbling systems. Anybody automated them? I see "ctcs" in Unstable. > > > - Warn if volume is 0? > > * Video > > - Running X11 is a test of its own > > try running (and using) Firefox for ~30min to see if the card locks up quickly > > try glxinfo to see if there is acceleration > > try running xscreensaver with all hacks installed and enabled for a > few days without blanking and make notes which lock up the most :-> > > > - On the console: some frame buffer program? > > - Not sure about Compoiz and co. > > * Scanner: > > - scanimage? xsane? > > > > try memtest, cpuburn and copying ~20G data from a hardrive to > /dev/null and to /dev/null on a network server That requires a remote system. Anything on a typical internet connection won't get close to saturating a typical network interface. -- Tzafrir Cohen icq#16849755 jabber:[email protected] +972-50-7952406 mailto:[email protected] http://www.xorcom.com iax:[email protected]/tzafrir -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
